{"id":3669,"date":"2024-04-08T13:25:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T11:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/women-and-girls-who-are-affected-and-their-families\/what-is-fgm-c\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T00:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T22:53:22","slug":"what-is-fgm-c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/en\/women-and-girls-who-are-affected-and-their-families\/what-is-fgm-c\/","title":{"rendered":"What is FGM\/C?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3669\" class=\"elementor elementor-3669 elementor-105\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22be474 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22be474\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4982e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4982e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c76ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32c76ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70d4c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c70d4c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df352e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"df352e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/en\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">Home<\/a> <span class=\"breadcrumb-delimiter\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 5 9\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.232 4.5.14 1.406l.883-.883L5 4.5 1.022 8.478.14 7.594 3.232 4.5Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/en\/women-and-girls-who-are-affected-and-their-families\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">Women and girls who are affected and their families<\/a> <span class=\"breadcrumb-delimiter\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 5 9\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.232 4.5.14 1.406l.883-.883L5 4.5 1.022 8.478.14 7.594 3.232 4.5Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"breadcrumb-current\">What is FGM\/C?<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803bcd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"803bcd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5af4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea5af4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7423f72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7423f72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016c008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"016c008\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5db3dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5db3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is FGM\/C?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deb0b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1deb0b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FGM\/C stands for \u201cFemale Genital Mutilation and Cutting\u201d. The abbreviation covers all types of genital mutilation which are performed on girls and women. Genital mutilation is not only very painful but usually has significant physical and mental health consequences for the girls and women who are involved. These consequences are life-changing and require treatment.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89bd40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c89bd40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39c50f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e39c50f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8cd75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be8cd75\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be434c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be434c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55467d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f55467d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d72105 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d72105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forms of female genital mutilation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5371da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5371da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are four basic types of FGM\/C. Depending on the type, the external clitoris, the clitoral hood or the inner and\/or outer labia are fully or partially removed. The word \u201cinfibulation\u201d is used to describe a procedure during which the vaginal opening is often almost completely sewn shut. The type of genital mutilation which is practiced depends on the region and community in which the girls and women live.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b52a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6b52a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee9da3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aee9da3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b88fe4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b88fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forms of female genital mutilation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-6492880 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6492880\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d274745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d274745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-5-1024x758.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-5-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-5-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-5-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-5-1536x1137.png 1536w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-5-2048x1515.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d544287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d544287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Type I \u2013 Incision, \u201csmall Sunna\u201d<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624c01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"624c01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPartial or complete removal of the external clitoris\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"847\" class=\"elementor elementor-847 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-3837 post-3837 typ-fgmc type-typ-fgmc status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6492880 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6492880\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d274745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d274745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-1024x758.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-1536x1137.png 1536w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-2048x1515.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d544287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d544287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Type II \u2013 Excision, \u201cbig Sunna\u201d<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624c01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"624c01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPartial or complete removal of the external clitoris and the inner labia\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"847\" class=\"elementor elementor-847 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-3838 post-3838 typ-fgmc type-typ-fgmc status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6492880 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6492880\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d274745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d274745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-2-1024x758.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-2-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-2-300x222.png 300w, 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe vagina\u2019s opening is narrowed by cutting and sewing together the external and\/or inner labia. Sometimes the clitoris is also removed. \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"847\" class=\"elementor elementor-847 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-3839 post-3839 typ-fgmc type-typ-fgmc status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6492880 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6492880\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d274745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d274745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-3-1024x758.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3120\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-3-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-3-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-3-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-3-1536x1137.png 1536w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Image-3-2048x1515.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d544287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d544287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Type IV<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624c01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"624c01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAll other procedures which injure female genitals and serve no medical purpose.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M7.828 11H20v2H7.828l5.364 5.364-1.414 1.414L4 12l7.778-7.778 1.414 1.414L7.828 11Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m16.172 11-5.364-5.364 1.414-1.414L20 12l-7.778 7.778-1.414-1.414L16.172 13H4v-2h12.172Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294ad43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"294ad43\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d04800 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d04800\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3895e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a3895e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889bf5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"889bf5b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f400e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f400e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Group-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3128\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcfb161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcfb161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have you been circumcised but don\u2019t know what type of genital circumcision was performed? <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0faa14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0faa14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A specialist female gynaecologist can explain exactly what was done to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4877f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d4877f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb1711 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cb1711\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45e718 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f45e718\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f06021 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f06021\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e206e43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e206e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where FGM\/C is practiced<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9a012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9a012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The child welfare organisation UNICEF estimates that over 230 million women and girls around the world have undergone genital circumcision. FGM\/C is particularly common in West, East and North-East Africa. The practice is also carried out in some Asian countries and the Middle East. Circumcision rates are very high in Somalia, Guinea, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Sierra Leone, Mali and Djibouti among other countries.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12d025 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f12d025\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96adf00 overflow-image-scroll-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96adf00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1077099 e-con-full overflow-image-scroll e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1077099\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2ad25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad2ad25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1154\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Frame-1374-2048x1154.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Frame-1374-2048x1154.png 2048w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Frame-1374-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Frame-1374-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Frame-1374-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Frame-1374-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0643297 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0643297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-scrollbar\">\n    <div class=\"custom-scrollbar-thumb\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e2a4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42e2a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff6559 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ff6559\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c27414 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c27414\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae5403 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ae5403\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada6a2c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ada6a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible reasons for female genital circumcision<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8320a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f8320a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the region and the community, there are various reasons why genital circumcision is performed. None of them, however, justify this inhuman practice. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73f9fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d73f9fa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f051e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47f051e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154a742 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"154a742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:809,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\">\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-809\">.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-339ea78{--display:flex;--flex-wrap:wrap;--border-radius:24px 24px 24px 24px;--padding-top:30px;--padding-bottom:50px;--padding-left:30px;--padding-right:30px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-339ea78:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-339ea78 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:var( --e-global-color-accent );}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e404bc1{--display:flex;--flex-direction:row;--container-widget-width:calc( ( 1 - var( --container-widget-flex-grow ) ) * 100% );--container-widget-height:100%;--container-widget-flex-grow:1;--container-widget-align-self:stretch;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--align-items:center;--gap:20px 20px;--row-gap:20px;--column-gap:20px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-67717d0.elementor-element{--flex-grow:0;--flex-shrink:0;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-67717d0 img{width:60px;max-width:60px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9f14e77 > .elementor-widget-container{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-dfd6f37{color:var( --e-global-color-ee3f61b );}body:not(.rtl) .elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fe1f13c{right:22px;}body.rtl .elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fe1f13c{left:22px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fe1f13c{top:22px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fe1f13c .elementor-icon-wrapper{text-align:center;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fe1f13c .elementor-icon{font-size:24px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fe1f13c .elementor-icon svg{height:24px;}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-339ea78{--padding-top:20px;--padding-bottom:20px;--padding-left:20px;--padding-right:20px;}.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e404bc1{--gap:18px 18px;--row-gap:18px;--column-gap:18px;}}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-809 .elementor-element.elementor-element-339ea78{--width:100%;}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"809\" class=\"elementor elementor-809 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3715 post-3715 fact type-fact status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339ea78 e-con-full fgmh-fact e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339ea78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e404bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67717d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67717d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Illus-8.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3156\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f14e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f14e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tradition<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd6f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FGM\/C is often a tradition which has existed for generations. The circumcision is seen as a sign of commitment to the community. Women view being circumcised as normal. They only gain social recognition after they have been circumcised.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1f13c elementor-absolute fgmh-fact-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fe1f13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m16.003 9.414-8.607 8.607-1.414-1.414L14.588 8H7.003V6h11v11h-2V9.414Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"809\" class=\"elementor elementor-809 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3717 post-3717 fact type-fact status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339ea78 e-con-full fgmh-fact e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339ea78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e404bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67717d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67717d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Illus-1-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3136\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f14e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f14e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aesthetics and hygiene<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd6f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many communities believe that female genitals are ugly and dirty. An uncircumcised girl is seen as being unclean. Circumcision makes women and girls pure. Sometimes it is also asserted, wrongly, that circumcised genitals are more attractive than uncircumcised ones.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1f13c elementor-absolute fgmh-fact-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fe1f13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m16.003 9.414-8.607 8.607-1.414-1.414L14.588 8H7.003V6h11v11h-2V9.414Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"809\" class=\"elementor elementor-809 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3718 post-3718 fact type-fact status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339ea78 e-con-full fgmh-fact e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339ea78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e404bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67717d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67717d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Illus-2-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3140\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f14e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f14e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Money and status<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd6f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many regions women must be circumcised in order to be accepted as a wife by the man and his family. In some places uncircumcised women are forbidden to marry. This is the reason why mothers allow their daughters to be circumcised. The family is often also dependent on the dowry their daughters bring.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1f13c elementor-absolute fgmh-fact-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fe1f13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m16.003 9.414-8.607 8.607-1.414-1.414L14.588 8H7.003V6h11v11h-2V9.414Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"809\" class=\"elementor elementor-809 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3716 post-3716 fact type-fact status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339ea78 e-con-full fgmh-fact e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339ea78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e404bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67717d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67717d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Illus-3-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3144\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f14e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f14e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Status as a woman<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd6f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some communities baby girls are circumcised soon after birth. In others it is not carried out until girls reach puberty or before they marry. In many places FGM\/C is part of rite of initiation which marks the transition to adulthood \u2013 after circumcision girls become fully fledged women and gain social recognition.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1f13c elementor-absolute fgmh-fact-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fe1f13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m16.003 9.414-8.607 8.607-1.414-1.414L14.588 8H7.003V6h11v11h-2V9.414Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"809\" class=\"elementor elementor-809 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3719 post-3719 fact type-fact status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339ea78 e-con-full fgmh-fact e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339ea78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e404bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67717d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67717d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/fgmhelp.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Illus-4-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3148\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f14e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f14e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Control and power<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd6f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FGM\/C is an expression of the oppression of women and their rights. The focus of genital circumcision is to control women\u2019s sexuality and their bodies. Circumcision is believed to reduce women\u2019s libido, ensuring that they do not have pre-marital sex and remain faithful to their husbands when they marry.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1f13c elementor-absolute fgmh-fact-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fe1f13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m16.003 9.414-8.607 8.607-1.414-1.414L14.588 8H7.003V6h11v11h-2V9.414Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"809\" class=\"elementor elementor-809 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3714 post-3714 fact type-fact status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339ea78 e-con-full fgmh-fact e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339ea78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e404bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f14e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f14e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Religious grounds<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd6f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Religious grounds are often also stated as the reason for circumcision, however this is not correct. FGM\/C occurs in Islam, Christianity, in Judaism and among animists, but is not demanded by any holy writings. Many Islamic scholars take a clear stand against the circumcision of female genitals, emphasising that it is not compatible with Islamic teachings.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1f13c elementor-absolute fgmh-fact-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fe1f13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m16.003 9.414-8.607 8.607-1.414-1.414L14.588 8H7.003V6h11v11h-2V9.414Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e3070 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2e3070\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1097ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1097ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9419d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c9419d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d30182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d30182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact on health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f17be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f17be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Genital circumcision does not result in any health benefits but can have serious physical and mental health consequences. Some girls even die as a result of the physical consequences of their circumcision. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c5ea8 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"e2c5ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:442,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:12,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:1,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-element.elementor-element-1b9207b{--width:90%;}.elementor-442 .elementor-element.elementor-element-195d760 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-765ee2a-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-765ee2a-line-height );}.elementor-442 .elementor-element.elementor-element-88beb73{--content-width:8%;}.elementor-442 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e27d53b .elementor-icon{font-size:18px;}.elementor-442 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e27d53b .elementor-icon svg{height:18px;}}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-442 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b9207b{--width:89.086%;}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"442\" class=\"elementor elementor-442 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3707 post-3707 faq type-faq status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e978cbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e978cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cacd8 accordion-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7cacd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c46fc accordion-header e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39c46fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9207b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b9207b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195d760 faq-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"195d760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible mental health consequences<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88beb73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88beb73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27d53b faq-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e27d53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#a)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m12 13.172 4.95-4.95 1.414 1.414L12 16 5.636 9.636 7.05 8.222l4.95 4.95Z\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"a\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"><\/path><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eab9a0 accordion-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eab9a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cf516 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13cf516\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd9e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd9e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Post-traumatic stress disorder<\/li>\n<li>Low self-esteem<\/li>\n<li>Panic attacks and anxiety disorders<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"442\" class=\"elementor elementor-442 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3706 post-3706 faq type-faq status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e978cbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e978cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cacd8 accordion-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7cacd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c46fc accordion-header e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39c46fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9207b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b9207b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195d760 faq-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"195d760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible complications after circumcision:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88beb73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88beb73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27d53b faq-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e27d53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#a)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m12 13.172 4.95-4.95 1.414 1.414L12 16 5.636 9.636 7.05 8.222l4.95 4.95Z\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"a\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"><\/path><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eab9a0 accordion-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eab9a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cf516 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13cf516\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd9e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd9e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Chronic illness and infections<\/li>\n<li>Pain when urinating and during menstruation<\/li>\n<li>Problems with scars<\/li>\n<li>Vaginal problems such as discharge and itching<\/li>\n<li>Sexual problems, pain during sexual intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Complicated births involving severe pain for the mother and child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"442\" class=\"elementor elementor-442 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3705 post-3705 faq type-faq status-publish hentry tag-fgm-c-victims\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e978cbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e978cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cacd8 accordion-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7cacd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a446d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a446d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00abIch will nicht, dass meine T\u00f6chter die gleichen Schmerzen erleben m\u00fcssen wie ich.\u00bb<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a2926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0a2926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frau F., Betroffene von weiblicher 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a446d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a446d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00abEs vergeht fast kein Tag, an dem ich nicht an die f\u00fcrchterlichen Schmerzen bei der Beschneidung denke.\u00bb<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a2926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0a2926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Omayma T., Betroffene von weiblicher 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In Switzerland and the majority of other countries, FGM\/C is banned and a punishable physical assault. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54c1e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b54c1e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal situation in Switzerland<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6146b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6146b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Switzerland the ban on female genital mutilation is incorporated in Article 124 of the Criminal Code. Breaching of this ban can be punished with a prison sentence of up to ten years. Not only the person carrying out the circumcision can be liable to prosecution, but also the parents or relatives of the girl who allowed her to be circumcised. The law also applies if the circumcision is carried out abroad.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a4293 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8a4293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal situation in other countries<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e706435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e706435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, countries in which genital circumcision of girls and women is practiced have also passed laws banning FGM\/C and making it a punishable offence \u2013 for example, Benin, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, Guinea, the Ivory Coast, Senegal, Sudan, Niger, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2ed84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b2ed84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29102aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29102aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa034d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfa034d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787d722 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"787d722\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d82cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7d82cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Affected or at risk? We will support you. \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff0fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ff0fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are welcome to get in touch with our contact point to discuss any questions relating to female genital mutilation. 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